Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) officials have arrested two passengers, in separate cases, at the Mumbai airport for attempting to smuggle in gold.
In the first case, a man concealed gold ornaments and bars worth more than Rs 21 lakh in his trouser pockets and underpants, while in the second, a woman tried to smuggle in ornaments worth more than Rs 50 lakh in her bags.
In the second incident, Shabana Shaikh (32) landed in the city from Dubai on Friday morning, and was intercepted on prior intelligence by AIU officials. The officials found 2,038 gm of gold jewellery and crude gold in her bags, worth a total Rs 54.30 lakh. Shaikh was arrested. "She was possibly carrying the gold for personal use, but we are investigating the case," said an AIU official.
22/06/13 Times of India
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In the first case, a man concealed gold ornaments and bars worth more than Rs 21 lakh in his trouser pockets and underpants, while in the second, a woman tried to smuggle in ornaments worth more than Rs 50 lakh in her bags.
In the second incident, Shabana Shaikh (32) landed in the city from Dubai on Friday morning, and was intercepted on prior intelligence by AIU officials. The officials found 2,038 gm of gold jewellery and crude gold in her bags, worth a total Rs 54.30 lakh. Shaikh was arrested. "She was possibly carrying the gold for personal use, but we are investigating the case," said an AIU official.
22/06/13 Times of India
